Campanian Lustrous Blackware Guttus Lion Head Spout

Magna Graecia, South Italic, Campania, ca. 3rd to 4th century BCE. An exceptional black glazed terracotta guttus vessel with a lioness head spout dramatically emerging from one side. The form consists of a characteristically low, rounded body upon a flat circular foot. The vessel is furnished with a teardrop finial lid. Adorning the shoulder of the body is a band of radiating impressed leaf motifs, and following the contours of the body are incised vertical frets to resemble ribs. A looped handle rises from the shoulder, at a right angle to the lion's head presenting an open mouth to serves as the spout. A very rare example of a blackware guttus with a wild feline spout! Size: 4.375" W x 2.625" H (11.1 cm x 6.7 cm)

Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired around 2010 to 2012; ex-Tom Cederlind collection, Portland, Oregon, USA

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#149682
Condition Report: Chips to lid. Minute nicks to periphery of base, handle, and lion's mouth. Normal surface wear with scuffs and scratches as shown commensurate with age. Old collection label on the base.